Fastnachtsmuseum Narrenburg
Museum of European carnival, Fasching and Fastnacht customs in the Zehntscheuer (tithe barn) beside Hettingen Castle in the Lauchert valley.
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About the museum
The idea for a dedicated carnival museum came from the Alb-Lauchert-Narrenring, an association of the region's carnival guilds. The Narrenring chose the Zehntscheuer as the site; it had belonged to Hettingen Castle, which stands high above the Lauchert, and only its outer walls remained. On these remains a new museum building was erected over about two and a half years of construction and opened in September 2006.
On about 400 square metres and two floors, the Narrenburg is devoted to the phenomenon of carnival across Europe. Masks and figures from Switzerland, Tyrol, Italy, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece and Eastern Europe are on display, as are figures from the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht. Modern presentation methods explain where the customs come from and what cultural connections exist between them.
On the lower floor, the carnival of the Alb-Lauchert region and its guilds is introduced. The museum is run and looked after by volunteers of the Narrenring; a museum council takes care of the figures and the further development of the exhibition. Changing special exhibitions take up individual topics around customs, costumes and masks.
Highlights
- Carnival customs from many European countries
- Swabian-Alemannic carnival figures
- Dedicated section on the carnival of the Alb-Lauchert region
- Museum building on the walls of the castle's tithe barn
Permanent exhibitions
- Fastnacht in Europa – Masks, costumes and traditional figures from numerous European countries show how diversely Fastnacht, Fasching and carnival are celebrated.
- Narrenring Alb-Lauchert – On the lower floor, the carnival guilds of the Alb-Lauchert region present their costumes (Häs) and masks.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Alb-Lauchert-Narrenring
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Getting there & parking
The museum stands right next to Hettingen Castle above the Lauchert valley.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Special tours and group visits by prior arrangement by telephone. |
